Lime Curd Cream Cheese Bars

Lime Curd Cream Cheese Bars:

I was quite curious about this kind of lime. I bought it from the local wet market and it was introduced to me by the stall owner saying that it is some kind of lime which tastes between lemon & key lime. The fruit is about the size of lemon and smell & looks like lemon but tastes like key lime. Key lime is much smaller the size. I am totally addicted to it eversince the first time I tried it. Absolutely awesome !



Here's the recipe.

Ingredients for lime curd :

1/2 cup  lime juice & zest (about 2 lime)

11-gm  sugar

3 eggs

50gm  butter

2 drops of green food colouring



Method : Please refer here.



Ingredients for Biscuit Base :

175gm  butter, softened

70gm   sugar

1 egg yolk

2 cups  flour



Method :

(1) cream butter, sugar & egg yolk till fluffy.

(2) next, fold in flour and mix to form a soft dough.

(3) spread dough & flatten it to a 9x13" tray lined with parchment paper.

(4) prick dough all over with fork and then bake at 180'C for about 25mins.

(5) once it's done, cool completely.



Ingredients for Cream cheese topping  :

500gm  cream cheese

1/2 cup  sugar

3 eggs

3/4 cup  plain yogurt

1 tspn  vanilla extract



Method :

(1) combine all ingredients into a big mixing bowl and cream till smooth & well mixed.

(2) pour mixture to the cooled biscuit base and then drizzle on lime curd.

(3) finally, bake at preheated oven 150'C for about 40-45 mins or till set.

(4) once it's done, cool completely before keep refrigerated overnight before serving.

Slurpppp..... these look so irresistible ! I can't help but had a few of it. I think I have to skip jumping  (stepping) up to the scale for some time. lol. Bad habit huh. haha.....

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